E. E. (Ernest Edward) Holmes

Ernest Edward Holmes (1854–1931) was an English Anglican priest, author, and church leader who served as Archdeacon of London. He was ordained in 1876 and held a series of posts that included work in Rugeley, service as chaplain to the bishops of Cape Town and Oxford, and later positions such as Vicar of Sonning and chaplain to Queen Alexandra.

His writing reflects the same pastoral side seen in his church career. The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments grew out of Lent talks given at All Saints, Margaret Street in 1910, and its appeal lies in its straightforward effort to explain the life, teaching, and worship of the Church of England to ordinary readers.

Holmes also wrote other devotional and reflective works, including The Meaning of the Months. Even now, his books feel rooted in preaching and teaching rather than academic display, which gives them a warm, accessible quality for readers interested in Anglican thought and practice.